Packboard with a folding stool



April 25, 1967 G. v. BLACK 3,315,856

PACKBOARD WITH A FOLDING STOOL Filed May 1'7, 1965 GARNETT V. BLACKINVENTOR.

ATTORNEYS United States Patent 3,315,856 PACKBOARD WITH A FOLDING STOOLGarnett V. Black, 723 3rd St., Hoquiam, Wash. 98550 Filed May 17, 1965,Ser. No. 456,324 4 Claims. (Cl. 224-9) The present invention relates topackboards and more particularly to a combined packboard and foldingstool to be used by hunters, hikers, vacationers, picnickers and Y thelike.

An object of the present invention is to provide a combined packboardand folding stool which may be made to serve as a seat for resting andwhich may be unfolded to this position without disturbing or unloadingthe pack in any manner.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a combinedpackboard and folding stool which has a pleasing appearance and willneatly store all of the items a person normally takes on a hunting orfishing trip.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a packboard andfolding stool combination which can be produced in large or smallquantities and sold at a comparatively low price and which can beconveniently utilized whenever and wherever needed.

Still additional objects, benefits and advantages of this invention willbecome evident from a study of the following detailed description takenin conjunction with the accompanying drawing in which:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a combined packboard and folding stoolaccording to the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a detailed View of the pivotal connection between the stooland the packboard;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view of the device shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view of the device in the folded position;

FIG. 5 is a side elevational View of the device in the folded positionwith a pack sack installed; and

FIG. 6 is a detailed view of the pivotal connection between the frontlegs and the seat frame.

Referring now to the drawing, the packboard and folding stool comprisesthree pivotally connected frame members which include a generallyUshaped seat frame 1, a U-shaped main frame or carrier frame 2, and agenerally U-shaped leg frame 3. The frame members 1, 2 and 3 may beconstructed from tubular metallic material generally used inconstruction of packboards and the like.

The U-shaped main frame 2 has vertical legs 4 and 5 which are connectedadjacent their upper ends by a crossbar 6. The lower end of the frame 2may be bent at substantially right-angles to the vertical legs so as toform a generally horizontal support or carrier for a pack sack 7 shownin FIG. 5. In addition, the vertical legs 4 and 5 of the frame 2 areprovided with brackets 8 to which the seat frame 1 is pivotallyconnected. FIG. 2 shows the details of this pivotal connection. A secondset of brackets 9 are located adjacent the lower ends of the legs 4 and5 for a purpose to be described.

The U-shaped seat frame 1 has legs 10 and 11 which are pivoted to thebrackets 8 by means of the pins 12 spaced from the ends of the legs. Asshown most clearly in FIG. 2, holes 13 are provided near the ends of thelegs 10 and 11 and a second set of holes 14 are provided in theassociated main frame legs which enables the seat frame 1 to be lockedin the unfolded position shown in FIG. 1 by means of the pins 15attached to the main frame. FIG. 2 shows the unfolded position of theseat frame 1 in solid lines and the folded position in the dotted lines.A seat may be formed by a rectangular piece of canvas, leather or thelike 16 which may be attached to the frame 1 in any suitable manner.

3,315,856 Patented Apr. 25, 1967 ice The frame 1 is so constructed as tobe of a width slightly less than the distance between the legs 4 and 5of the mainframe 2 so as to allow folding of the frame 1 to the positionshown in FIGS. 4 and 5 with the lower end of the seat frame passingbetween the brackets 9 and being held in place by the pins 17. The pins17 pass through suitable holes in the brackets 9 and the holes 18 and 19in the lower end of the seat frame when the seat frame is folded.

The U-shaped leg frame 3 has legs 20 and 21 which are pivotallyconnected as at 22 to suitable brackets 23 carried on the frame 1 asshown in FIG. 6. The hinged connection between the legs 20 and 21 andthe frame 1 may be spring loaded as at 24 in order to hold the frames 1and 3 at right angles in the unfolded position shown in FIG. 6. FIG. 6shows the folded position of the frame 3 in dotted line.

When the main frame, seat frame, and leg frame are in the foldedposition illustrated in FIG. 5, the unit may be carried by means ofconventional shoulder straps 25 connected between the brackets orconnectors 26 on the cross bar 6 and the brackets 27 on the frame 1. Byinserting the pins 17 the entire structure becomes a rigid unit forcarrying.

It is understood that the invention is not restricted to the embodimentdescribed hereinbefore and illustrated in the accompanying drawing whichis susceptible of various modifications as regards its component partswithout departing from the scope of the invention.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new and desiredto be secured by Letters Patent is:

1. A packframe convertible to a stool comprising a substantiallyrectangular main frame having a lower horizontal extension forsupporting a pack, an open seat frame pivoted at one end to the upperportion of the main frame, a leg frame pivoted at one end to the otherend portion of the seat frame, a canvas seat mounted across said seatframe, shoulder straps attached to the said upper portion of the mainframe and extending over the seat frame and connected to the said otherend portion of the seat frame, whereby when the three frames are in anunfolded position an inverted U-shaped stool is provided and when thethree frames are folded to be parallel to each other with the leg framebetween the seat and main frames, a packframe is provided.

2. A combined packframe and folding stool comprising: an open main frameincluding pack supporting means on one side thereof, a seat framepivoted at one end to the other side of the main frame adjacent theupper end thereof, seat means extending across said seat frame, a legframe pivoted at one end to the other end portion of the seat frame,said leg frame being adapted to nest within said main frame when saidframes are folded parallel to each other to form a packframe and meanson the upper portion of the main frame and the other end of the seatframe for connecting carrying strap means to said packframe, said framesproviding an inverted U-shaped stool in the unfolded position.

3. The combination according to claim 2 including first lock means forlocking said seat frame relative to the main frame in the unfoldedposition, second lock means for locking said leg frame relative to theseat frame in the unfolded position, and third lock means to lock saidseat frame relative to the main frame in the folded position.

4. A combined packframe and folding stool comprising: an open main frameincluding a generally horizontal pack supporting extension on the lowerportion of one side thereof, a seat frame pivoted at one end to theother side of the main frame adjacent the upper end thereof, a leg framepivoted at one end to the other end portion of the seat frame, said legframe being adapted to nest within said main frame when said frames arefolded parallel to each other to form a packframe, said frames providingan inverted U-shaped stool in the unfolded position, first lock meansfor locking said seat frame relative to the main frame in the unfoldedposition, second lock means for locking said leg frame relative to theseat frame in the unfolded position, third lock means to lock said seatframe relative to the main frame in the folded position, and first andsecond bracket means on the upper portion of said main frame and theother end of said seat frame for connecting carrying strap means to saidpack frame.

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,302,927 5/1919Janczck 224-6 2,922,465 1/1960 Johannsson et al. 2249 FOREIGN PATENTS782,215 9/1957 Great Britain.

GERALD M. FORLENZA, Primary Examiner.

F. E. WERNER, Assistant Examiner.

1. A PACKFRAME CONVERTIBLE TO A STOOL COMPRISING A SUBSTANTIALLYRECTANGULAR MAIN FRAME HAVING A LOWER HORIZONTAL EXTENSION FORSUPPORTING A PACK, AN OPEN SEAT FRAME PIVOTED AT ONE END TO THE UPPERPORTION OF THE MAIN FRAME, A LEG FRAME PIVOTED AT ONE END TO THE OTHEREND PORTION OF THE SEAT FRAME, A CANVAS SEAT MOUNTED ACROSS SAID SEATFRAME, SHOULDER STRAPS ATTACHED TO THE SAID UPPER PORTION OF THE MAINFRAME AND EXTENDING OVER THE SEAT FRAME AND CONNECTED TO THE SAID OTHEREND PORTION OF THE SEAT FRAME, WHEREBY WHEN THE THREE FRAMES ARE IN ANUNFOLDED POSITION AN INVERTED U-SHAPED STOOL IS PROVIDED AND WHEN THETHREE FRAMES ARE FOLDED TO BE PARALLEL TO EACH OTHE